The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-29
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

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day or after hours and the party was subject
to arrest without process The Senate also had
under consideration the House State constabu-
sy s 70 the goo SALARY q Marshal wa;
county was exempted from the provis-
| ions OF the bill on the motion of Senator Hub
bell. Senators Hubbell and Palmer had per-
| sonal alteration over the BILL and no conclu-
sion was reached The bill passed 10 authorize
the township OF Flushing, Geneseo County. to
| borrow money on bonds TO construct railroad
/ from that village to Flint and Joint resolu-
| ton authorizing the Board OF State Auditors
to settle the claim OF the Northwestern Manu-
! featuring Company for damages sustained by
/ the passage OF the butterine act The House
killed the bill authorizing the appointment
OF State Boiler Inspector In the
! House the vetoed university appropra-
ton biil was made special order
Tor > p, ?, G m: June y; bill was passed to de-
first and attach it TO the Eighteenth Judicial
| Circuit. The House discussed in committee Of
the whole Mr.. Bates bill to provide for regis
/ tering mortgages in separate books. All after
/ the enacting clause was stricken out but the
House subsequently refused to concur,
third reading. This bill is the ground
work for placing mortgages in sight
for taxation The Tindall bill to reduce rail
road fares has been so amended as TO be a copy
of the Manly 2-cent bill, defeated attempt
ing to mark out the enactns clause 1t failed
and was tabled. Other bills passed To amend
the law in relation TO railroad fences; 10 pro-
vide for the regulation and government of the
! House OF Correction at Marquette; TO amend
an act relative to u stonographer in the Fifth
! Judicial Circuit AID Iourned TO the 18th.
The Senate only was in session on the 18th.
and the main measure passed was u resolution
providing for final adjournment on June % and
doing no business after the cath. There were
but three nays recorded on the vote--Messrs.
Campbell. Root and J. w. Babcock. The bill
TO amend the laws OF 1885 relative to
the Detroit House of Correction, allowing
life convicts from other States to be received.
was lost, also the vote to reconsider
the title and enactng clause OF the House bill
| to provide for registration OF physicians and to
| prevent "quackery," which was recently killed
! in the Senate. The Senate passed bills fol-
| lows House bill FORGETTING all uncertited lands
| OF the Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon
| Railroad House bill establishing for
estry commission; Senate bill allowing
| Detroit Aldermen "A salary OF $500 EACH
House bill TO amend an act relative to water
| supplies OF Detroit and completion OF Detroit
| Water Works; House bill giving Boards OF
Aldermen certain powers in inspecting the
election OF its own members and Senate bill
TO make an appropriation OF Sj6 jl2 for the
Michigan School for the Blind for two years.
Gov. Luce approved the local option bill, the
appropriation of $4,000 for building and inn
! provements ut the State Normal School. and
the bill recently passed making further appro-
priation for the Michigan Soldiers Home.
The Senate in session all day on the
20tn, spending the greater portion of the time
on the Cole anti-insurance combination bill.
companies doing business in this State to com
bine to establish rates at which risks will be
taken The local companies are regulated en-
tirely by another law. The bill was much dis
cusSed ana an attempt made to pass n substitute
much more favorable to outside companies but
1t could not be done. Attempts were also made
10 amend vnrious sections, but the majority
seemed favorable 70 tho bill, and IL passed to
third reading in its original form. The Senate
also passed 10 third reading tho bill to prevent
] other IL
ishing tobacco TO minors under Ii years Of age.
Gov. Luce approved and signed the bucket
shop bill, and tnose institutions must now emf
CRATE. The sensation OF the day III the House
was over charges of bribery made by the Lam
sing Journal. A hot debate ensued over
resolution calling on editors and legisla-
tive reporters for the names of those
against whom there was suspicion or
charges 1t was bitterly opposed and
nearly every member spoke on the subject the
session ending ut near midnight. The resolu-
ton was finally passed requesting the journal
70 furnish names with definite charges Of brib-
cry and corruption and appointing Messrs. ABB
bott Harrington, and Chapman as n committee
to wait on the publishers and consult with
them regarding the facts I'm their possession.
resolution was also introduced moving that
Mr.. +. w. Phillips. Legislative editor OF the
Lansing Journal. is deDarred from the privil-
eyes of the floor of the House until his paper
published the names rs requested, but pending
final action on it the House adjourned, after
concurring in a resolution fixing final djourn-
ment on June %, and the last real business on
the oath
NEW university appropriation bill passed
the Senate on the 2lst 1t differed from the ve-
toed bill only in that the physical laboratory
item cut down from 49, 900 to $4,000. The
Senate spent large portion of the day on tho
Grinnell election bill, which provides for
uniform ballots, separate booths for voters,
ami prohibits the soliciting OF votes.
IL passed in committee. The
bounty bills were consolidated by
tho Senate They extend the bounty paid to
wi n ha In half M IA
to oil soldiers, sailors, and marines who
enlisted from Michigan. and provide that the
same shnll be paid to tho surviving soldiers or
descendants upon presentation OF proof 70 the
Quartermaster General. The House devoted
considerable time to the vetoed University bill.
on which there was a long discussion. both tho
Governor and tho university management be-
ing sharply criticised. The bill was not passed
over the Veto receiving but 43 nves to AZ noes.
The House passed Representative Damon's
bill to prohibit the employ OF more than
$50 convicts on any one job at the same time.
THE House bill providing for the publication
OF the names and addresses OF ex-soldiers. sail
ors, and mariners passed the Senate on the 22d.
The Senate agreed in committee OF the whole to
the bill revising the mutual fire, marine and
inland navigation companies law. 1t also
passed the bill. amended by the farmers. to
prevent vendors of patent pumps, fences, etc,
TO charge exorbitant prices for their goods The
House of Representatives made little progress
in considering the Senates amendments to tho
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aside for other matters, 1t passed
the House bill TO abolish the contract
system in the State prisons after existing con-
tracts have expired. The House bill to tax
mortgages YVES also passed, the tax TO be paid
by the mortgages. III the MORTGAGE resides in
another st tie and does not pay the tax the
mortgage Gun DO seized and sold. The Univer-
aity appropriation bill was received from the
Senate, the physical laboratory item being cut
down To SO, 900. Tho bill as thus amended
passed, approprating n total OF Sl52,OOD. A
sensation was created in legislative circles on
the afternoon OF the 22d. when the Lansing
journal appeared containing charges that Sem
ator j. w. Babcock and Representatives John
Makelim and II. O'koefo. all OF Sanilac ounty.
had been guilty OF accepting brides. Tho
Journal intimated that all three were bribed to
vote for Stockbrdge for United States Senator.
and claimed to have incrim mating lotters in its
possession. The paper offered to substnntiate
its charges il investigation committee was
appointed In the House Mr.. Makelim sent
written denial of the charges affecting him To
the Clerk 8 desk. In il he asked that i'm simple
justice the alleged letter be published. Eur
Their than that he left himself in the hands OF
the House. Okeefe followed his example. No
action was taken. Senator Babcock said moth
ing about the matter in the Senate, but outside
he talked freely and calmly He admitted be-
ing present at conference on the Senatorial
contest early last January. but denied that
Makelim and O'Keefe were present. as also
charged He also denied that there were any
offers OF money made or alluded To ut the